Course list

Elucidation of the physiology and pathology of the microenvironment (niche) that maintains and regulates hematopoietic stem cells and immune cells in the bone marrow

Innate Immune Systems

Prof. MORO Kazuyo

Study of type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) and their role in allergies and other type 2 immune diseases

Department of Genome Biology

RNA Biology and Neuroscience

Prof. KAWAHARA Yukio

Deepening RNA biology research for the elucidation of neurogenerative diseases

Statistical Genetics

Prof. OKADA Yukinori

Human genome data for the study of disease pathology and drug discovery

Cancer Genome Informatics

Prof. YACHIDA Shinichi

Cancer and the cancer genome

Germline Genetics

Prof. HAYASHI Katsuhiko

Germ cells: The only cells that pass genetic and epigenetic information across generations

Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine

Prof.　TAKEBE　Takanori

Hope for Cure – Future of Precision Hepatology

Department of Health and Sport Sciences

Biomechanics and Motor Control

Improve performance and prevent exercise-related injuries

Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts

Prof. NAKATA Ken

Medical research on health, sports and physical performance

Department of Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine

Prof. SAKATA Yasushi

Deliver new cardiovascular medical services from Osaka to patients around the world

Metabolic Medicine

Prof. SHIMOMURA Iichiro

Targeting endocrine and metabolic disorders including diabetes and obesity.

Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology

Prof. KUMANOGOH Atsushi

Development of clinical medicine and human resources and research that contributes to the advancement of medical knowledge and treatments

Geriatric and General Medicine

New medical approaches for healthy longevity

Hematology and Oncology

Prof. HOSEN Naoki

Elucidation of the pathology of blood diseases and development of novel therapeutic treatments, with the aim to integrate basic research with state-of-the-art medical care

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Prof. TAKEHARA Tetsuo

Integration of basic and clinical research and innovative gastroenterology and hepatology

Nephrology

Prof. ISAKA Yoshitaka

Through integration of basic research and clinical research, we aim to develop new therapeutic options for patients with kidney disease, improving prognosis and quality of life

Laboratory Medicine

Innovation in disease concepts using novel diagnostic methods

Department of Integrated Medicine

Neurology

Prof. MOCHIZUKI Hideki

Basic and clinical research on neuromuscular disease

Psychiatry

Prof. IKEDA Manabu

Multilateral research to study mental health and develop related therapies

Pediatrics

Cures for intractable diseases

Dermatology

Prof. FUJIMOTO Manabu

Pathology of intractable skin diseases and new diagnostics and treatments

Biomedical Statistics

Prof. HATTORI Satoshi

Statistical and mathematical methods for medical research

Medical Informatics

Prof. TAKEDA Toshihiro

Evolution of medical databases to medical artificial intelligence (AI)

Department of Radiology

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Prof. TOMIYAMA Noriyuki

Advanced imaging research

Radiation Oncology

Prof. OGAWA Kazuhiko

Radiation Oncology (Radiotherapy, Medical Physiscs, Radiation Biology)

Department of Surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery

Prof. MIYAGAWA Shigeru

Solving fundamental challenges to advance cardiovascular surgery

General Thoracic Surgery

Prof. SHINTANI Yasushi

Innovations in thoracic surgery

Gastroenterological Surgery

Prof. EGUCHI Hidetoshi

Characterizing cancer for future treatment and control

Gastroenterological Surgery

Prof. DOKI Yuichiro

Innovations for gastrointestinal surgery

Breast and Endocrine Surgery

Prof. SHIMAZU Kenzo

Personalized medicine for breast cancer: development and practical application of molecular diagnostic methods

Pediatric Surgery

Prof. OKUYAMA Hiroomi

Pediatric surgery pursuing minimally invasive and proper growth

Department of Acute Critical Medicine

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

All roads lead to anesthesiology

Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine

Prof. ODA Jun

A new era of emergency medicine

Department of Organ Regulation Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery

Prof. OKADA Seiji

A comprehensive and innovative approach towards disease treatment and improvement of quality of life

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Search for the female lifecycle (pregnancy, aging and cancer)

Urology

Prof. NONOMURA Norio

Urology research on a wide range of basic and clinically topics

Plastic Surgery

Prof. KUBO Tateki

Surgical techniques and research for the restoration of damaged forms and functions of the body and the enhancement of beauty

Department of Neural and Sensory Organ Surgery

Ophthalmology

Prof. NISHIDA Kohji

Innovation

Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Prof. INOHARA Hidenori

Otolaryngoloy and Head and Neck Surgery – Innovations and Breakthroughs

Neurosurgery

Prof. KISHIMA Haruhiko

Doing one’s best

Specific Chair

Global and Innovative Medicine

Associate.Prof. NAKATANI Daisaku

Human resources for global and future medical needs

Special Collaborating Institutes

Department of Pharmaceutical Information

Hospital Pharmacy

Prof. OKUDA Masahiro

Precision medicine through drug developement and establishing dosage regimen

Department of Infection Control and Prevention

Infection Control and Prevention

Prof. KUTSUNA Satoshi

Comprehensive reserch on Antimicrobial Resistance

Collaborating Institutes

Department of Integral Function

Integral Function

(Institute for Protein Research)

Laboratory Animal Science

(Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences) Assoc.Prof. NAKAO Kazuki

New animal models through genome editing

Department of Host Defense

Host Defense

(Research Institute for Microbial Diseases,Immunology Frontier Research Center,Center for Infectious Diseases Education and Research,Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS,WPI Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine )

Department of Health Promotion Medicine

Health Promotion Medicine

(Health and Counseling Center)

Department of Bioregulation and Cellular Response

Bioregulation and Cellular Response

(Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies)Prof. NAKADA Shinichiro

Affiliate Graduate School

Department of Epidemiology and Health

(Osaka Institute of Public Health)

Department of Systems Biology

(RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research)

Department of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Therapeutics

(National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)

Department of Clinical immunopathology

(National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center)

Department of Molecular Oncology

(Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka International Cancer Institute)

Endowed Chair

Cancer Immunotherapy

FUJIKI Fumihiro ( Endowed Chair Associate Professor )

Basic and clinical cancer research

Clinical Gene Therapy

MORISHITA Ryuichi ( Endowed Chair Professor )

Development of breakthrough treatment for intractable diseases and practice of translational research

Orthopedic Biomaterial Science

OKA Kunihiro ( Endowed Chair Associate Professor )

Development of artificial joints and computerized surgical systems for the hip joint

Orthopaedic Medical Engineering

HAMADA Hidetoshi (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Development of artificial joints and computerized surgical systems for the hip joint

Stem Cell Therapy Science

TAMAI Katsuto (Endowed Chair Professor)

Stem cell regeneration-inducing medicine: Medical science for understanding stem cell maintenance mechanism in vivo

Metabolism and Atherosclerosis

NISHIZAWA Hitoshi (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Basic and clinical research of lifestyle diseases and atherosclerosis

Stem Cell and Applied Medicine

SAKIMOTO Susumu (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Stem cell technology and its application to regenerative medicine

Diabetes Care Medicine

KOZAWA Junji (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Personalized medicine for diabetes based on pathology and comorbidity of individual patients

Health Development and Medicine

NAKAGAMI Hironori (Endowed Chair Professor)

Vaccines for lifestyle diseases like hypertension

Carbon Ion Radiotherapy

SHIMIZU Shinichi (Endowed Chair Professor)

Doing science on accelerated heavy ions curing cancer

Neurotherapeutics

NAGANO Seiichi (Endowed Chair Professor)

Interdisciplinary approach to target intractable neurodegenerative diseases and dementia

Adipose Management

FUKUHARA Atsunori (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Studying adipocytes and adipocytokines to understand the onset mechanism of metabolic syndrome

Innovative Visual Science

MAEDA Takanori (Endowed Chair Professor)

Innovative techniques for basic and clinical research of the eye

Advanced visual neuroscience

MORIMOTO Takeshi (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Transformative Analysis for Human Specimen

HAMAGUCHI Shigeto (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Transformative Protection to Infectious Disease

SADA Ryuichi (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Transformative System for Medical Information

FUJII Tomomi (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Information, Fostering, Innovation

Lifestyle Medicine

BADEN Megu (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Promoting Good Health Through Lifestyle Modification

High Precision Image-guided Puncture Therapy

HIGASHIHARA Hiroki (Endowed Chair Associate Professor)

Gene＆Stem Cell Regenerative Therapy

SHIMAMURA Munehisa (Endowed Chair Professor )

Challenge for developing an innovative treatment with adipose-derived stem cell-based designer cells

Joint Research Chair

Immunology and Molecular Medicine

Development of intracellular metabolic regulation techniques for cell quality

Frontier Research in Tumor Immunology

S.A.Prof. OOKURA Naganari

Tumor immunity: the study of tumor immune responses by bioinfomatics

Clinical Research in Tumor Immunology

S.A.Prof. WADA Hisashi

Cancer immunity

Medical Data Science

S.A.Prof. ISHII Hideshi

Molecular profiling of tumors to develop innovative personalized medicine and novel therapeutics

Ocular Immunology and Regenerative Medicine

S.A.A.Prof. FUKUSHIMA Yoko

Elucidation of the involvement of chronic inflammation during the pathogenic processes of various ophthalmic diseases and the creation of treatments

Device Application for Molecular Therapeutics

S.A.A.Prof. YAMASHITA Kunihiko

Using “impulse science” for the development of new therapies

Frontier of Regenerative Medicine

S.A.A.Prof. SASAI Masao

Regenerative medicine for the heart using iPS cells

Advanced Hybrid Medicine

S.A.A.Prof. HAGIHARA Keisuke

Invention of new therapies by integrating traditional medicine and modern medicine

Clinical Genomics

S.A.A.Prof. TAKIUCHI Tsuyoshi

Clinical implementation of advanced genomic medicine

Thermo-Therapeutics for Vascular Dysfunction

S.A.Prof. SHIMA Yoshihito

Novel therapies for peripheral blood flow disorders and their mechanisms of action

Future Diagnostic Radiology

S.A.A.Prof. NAKAMOTO Atsushi

Create new clinical values from medical imaging

Neuro-Medical Science

S.A.Prof. ITOKAZU Takahide

New drugs for refractory neurological diseases through translational research

Biostatistics and Data Science

S.A.Prof. HIDA Eisuke

Building new clinical evidence by integrating clinical trial data and real world data (RWD)

Stem Cell Gene Therapy Science

S.A.A.Prof. KIKUCHI Yasushi

Sports Medical Science

S.A.Prof. TANAKA Hiroyuki

Sports Medical Biomechanics

S.A.A.Prof. TSUJII Akira

Artificial Intelligence Diagnostic Radiology

S.A.Prof. HORI Masatoshi

Next Generation Endoscopic Intervention

S.A.Prof. NAKAJIMA Kiyokazu

Neurological Diagnosis and Restoration

S.A.Prof. HIRATA Masayuki

Advanced Clinical and Translational Immunology

S.A.Prof. NARAZAKI Masashi

DDS Pharmaceutical Development

S.A.A.Prof. MATSUZAKI Takashi

Triglyceride Science

S.A.Prof. HIRANO Kenichi

Triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy, TGCV – To overcome this rare disease one day sooner

New Generation Cardiovascular Therapy

S.A.A.Prof. KAWAMURA Masashi

Research and development of cardiovascular disease treatment by regenerative medicine through angiogenesis and tissue repair

Oral Microbe Control

S.A.A.Prof. ONOZUKA Daisuke

Aim at reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection through oral care!

Advanced Molecular Therapy

S.A.A.Prof. TANIYAMA Yoshiaki

We are developing a therapy targeting specific splicing variants

Cartilage Regeneration

Restoring everyday life by overcoming cartilage damage/degeneration with regenerative medicine

Medicine for Cutaneous Immunological Diseases

Cutaneous Immunology and Microbiology

S.A.A.Prof. NAKAGAWA Seitaro

Overcoming skin diseases by clarifying their pathology from the perspective of the interaction between skin microorganisms and the host

Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine and Drug Discovery

S.A.Prof. LEE-Jong-Kook

Post-COVID-19 condition

Vision Informatics

S.A.A.Prof. MARUYAMA Kazuichi

Advanced Device Medicine

S.A.Prof. BABA Koichi

Division of Health Sciences

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About the Graduate School

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Department of Anatomy

Department of Physiology

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Pathology

Department of Pharmacology

Department of Social Medicine

Department of Microbiology and Immunology